WILKES-BARRE — For the past several decades working public health, Wilkes-Barre Health Department Director Hank Radulski often dreamed of a day when the department could acquire a mobile clinic.

“Bruce Springstein!,” Luzerne County Election Board Vice Chairwoman Alyssa Fusaro announced to the room of county workers and board processing May 20 primary election write-in votes.

WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced a $10 million state investment in projects at five public use airports — including $6.2 million for upgrades at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport.

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Two plans have been proposed to transition Luzerne County Council from 11 to seven if voters adopt a revised home rule charter in November.

Luzerne County officials may have to figure out what to do with the 123-acre Keystone Job Corps Center property in Butler Township if the federal government shuts down the federally funded, residential educational and vocational program.

Luzerne County Council further discussed the proposed expansion of a property tax exemption program for military veterans during last week’s work session.

WILKES-BARRE — A census of hundreds of species living in Nesbitt and Kirby parks was conducted on Friday and Saturday this week as part of Bioblitz, a new event to the Wyoming Valley.

EDWARDSVILLE — Holy Redeemer’s first-round opponent in the Class 2A state tournament, Tri-Valley, had earned its way into the state field with some late-inning heroics in their district title game.

EDWARDSVILLE — Alizabeth Schuler’s power display – both in the circle and at the plate – allowed South Williamsport to handle Holy Redeemer 10-0 Monday at Wilkes University and advance out of the first round of the PIAA Class 2A softball tournament.

Bryant Diaz sent Hazleton Area through to the state quarterfinals with a walk-off three-run homer as the Cougars defeated defending state champion Hempfield 4-1 in the PIAA Class 6A playoffs on Monday.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced Monday that they have hired Brad Malone as an assistant coach.

LEBANON, Tenn. — Ryan Blaney gave fans a burnout to celebrate kicking off the second half of the NASCAR season by running away down the stretch for his first Cup Series victory of the year Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway.

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead. Indiana didn’t spend a single day atop the Eastern Conference standings and was still under the .500 mark in early January.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost to the Worcester Red Sox 7-4 Sunday afternoon at PNC Field. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre held an early four-run lead, but Worcester rallied back to split the series.

DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler is winning with such alarming regularity that describing his dominance is not a comfortable topic. So when he won the Memorial on Sunday for the second straight year, he at least had tournament host Jack Nicklaus at his side.